Obituaries

Gene A. Kroetz, age 68, of Stryker, passed away Saturday morning, August 24, 2019, in his home. Visitation for Gene will be held from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at New Hope Community Church, 15627 US-127, Bryan, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. …

Shelia D. Damon, age 67, of Wauseon, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Indian Meadows Nursing Home.  She was born in Guin, Alabama, on June 29, 1952 to the late Leroy and Lucille (Nichols) Sanderson.  On September 15, 1973, she married Gerald L. Damon, and he survives. Shelia …

Arlene M. Miller, age 77, of Stryker died at 5:45 P.M. on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. She was a 1960 graduate of Hilltop High School in West Unity. Arlene worked at Spangler Candy Company in Bryan and retired from LaChoy Food Products after 24 years …

Mark A. Coil, Sr., age 57, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019, in his home after a brief illness surrounded by his family. Mr. Coil was a 1981 graduate of Van Wert High School and had worked for Cooper Farms and Plastic Recycling in Van Wert. …

Carolyn S. Walker, age 82, of Archbold, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019, at the Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Prior to her retirement she had worked at the Farmland News for 10 years and then served as school secretary at the Archbold Middle School for over 25 …

Phyllis J. Hicks, age 76, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 3:30 P.M. on Saturday, August 17, 2019, in her home, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness.  Mrs. Hicks was employed by Edgerton Metal Products for more than twenty years and later at Tomco in Bryan, Ohio, from …

Robert H. Meyer, age 62, of Ridgeville Corners, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019. He had been a floor covering installer, had worked at Napoleon Lynx in Archbold for many years, and also at IAC. Robert was born in Wauseon, Ohio on October 11, 1956 the son of Eldor “Pete” and Laura …

Rozella M. (Suffel) Cape, age 93, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 15, 2019, in her home, surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Cape was a 1943 graduate of Edgerton High School. A hard worker, she worked at Carl Baum’s Bakery and Donald Day’s Furniture while …

Carolyn J. Coulon, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Carolyn retired from Bryan Custom Plastics after 27 years of service. She was President of Local #141 AFL/CIO for 6 years. Carolyn was a member of …

Bruce W. Pifer, 72, of Quincy, Michigan passed away Tuesday evening at Acension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  For the last 2 ½ years he had lived at The Laurels of Coldwater.  Bruce was born on July 21, 1947 in Coldwater to Lester W. and Ina Lee (Laser) Pifer. He …